Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped over. Does anyone know if this seat reclines well in the rear facing position? Thanks! Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped... » Read More Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped over. Does anyone know if this seat reclines well in the rear facing position? Thanks! « Show Less
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You can use pool noodles to increase the incline to closer to 45 degrees. I would contact a local car seat safety inspector to help you with this.
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How far it leans back depends on the seats of your car. I have an Impala and when my 6 month old child sleeps her head has never leaned forward, same with wife's car. We have both a Marathon 70and Advocate 70. Tried an Evenflow seat and just couldn't get the correct angle rear facing.
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A couple of things that I thought of:Is the seat in recline position 3?Have you removed the infant body pillow? (It's not needed if your child can sit without support.)If it helps, it looks like you can adjust the angle of the car seat in position 3, the manual talks about this on page 20.Good luck!
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I got this seat for my son at 1 years old. He was 23 lbs and 32" your child is at min weight but he may not be ready to sit in this seat. In my opinion he's very young. Plus I think he still needs to face the back of the car. If you like this kind of seat I would get one with the recliner feature. So he sits a bit craddled. I would do a bit more research.
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My son was probably 9 months old when I got it and it worked fine. I don't believe it reclines all the way down though. I agree, you would potentially need to add blankets or towels to avoid the head from moving side to side.
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Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These... » Read More Have to warn you that using a car seat rear-facing is difficult on long flights when the person in front of you wants to recline their seat. When we've flown, we've had to have the seat rear-facing and had trouble with both the aircraft crew and the person in front of us. Many of the aircraft crew were not used to seeing a rear-facing seat since most people don't buy their infants a ticket when they're under 2 (it was a long flight, so we bought our son his own seat). Then, the person in front of us couldn't recline his seat because the car seat got in the way and the got upset. These problems are not unique to the Britax but are problems with using any rear-facing car seat on flights. « Show Less
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My daughter is almost 15 months and is still rear facing in my SUV. I believe it is high enough for her to see out - she can at least see trucks/trees/buildings. I know the seat reclines at various points- so depending on how far reclined they are- could make the difference...
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Agreed with previous comment that the seat needs to be at the most reclined position for such a young baby. I myself did not use it when my daughter was that young. She was/is small for her age and felt her infant car seat gave her a much "cozier" feeling. We just bought an adaptor to use with the UppaBaby frame.
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I think the recline was steep enough that our son didn't need it, even when he was a brand newborn baby. Now that he's 6 months, he definitely doesn't need any extra support. He always liked to turn his head to the side, but since the rocker doesn't hold them upright, it didn't make his head sag.
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This one doesn't. Only thing I don't like about it. Whe my son falls asleep his head leans to a side and depending on the road. His head sometimes goes forward. I think they do make this one with reclining feature because its in the instruction manual .
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The head rest does not recline. To make the seat fit better in our car, we removed the head rest that is behind this booster, and then the booster back was completely flushed with the car's seat and this helped my son's head to not flop forward when sleeping. The seat of our car reclines a few inches and the entire back of this booster reclines with our car's seat, which is a nice feature when we are traveling at night.
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There is a large grey piece that is located underneath the car seat. When you want to turn it rear facing and recline it, lift that grey handle so it is leaning against the seat. That should make the car seat extremely tilted back. And, it puts a lot of pressure against the seat so it is safe and secure! Hope this helps!
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This carseat is pretty big for my honda civic four door rear facing. I had to pull up the front passenger seat. The good thing is, this carseat has an option to recline. Still, my back seat is already reclined, so I left my carseat all the way recline to make my baby lay back. If i were you, I would get small infant carseat. Make sure it's padded. I had Britax travel system and used its carseat for my car. Hope this helps.
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It has 3 positions when rear facing, upright, almost upright, and a position that is approx 45 degrees. Yes you can recline when the baby is in the seat, although it might be difficult because the lever is located near the child's feet, so it is close to the back seat of the car if it is this in a rear facing position.
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I think the directions say you have to put it in the reclined position for rear facing. My son is 21 months and that still is how he sits (though I'm sure he's ready to turn around as soon as I am).
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The Graco Nautilus is a good car seat all in all, but has bad reclining feature. I agree, the recline feature seems to be only for fitting it into your car, not for the comfort of your child. My son is 2 years, and we keep struggling with his head bobbing around with every turn or when the car slows down (momentum pulls his head forward) - poor guy... You may want to try it out in the car you're fitting it in to see if it helps to adjust the car seat while the grace is fixed into it.
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A couple of things that I thought of: Is the seat in recline position 3? Have you removed the infant body pillow? (It's not needed if your child can sit without support.) If it helps, it looks like you can adjust the angle of the car seat in position 3, the manual talks about this on page 20. Good luck!
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it is a great car seat; i feel very safe putting my very tall 2 year old granddaughter in it. it has a function to recline but only when you are installing it; another words, you have to do this while it is unbuckled from your car. there is a piece of support that you can fold under which makes this car set tilt back more. i do not think you can do this while the seat is strapped in.I do not know if it is FAA approved, i do not know if it works with the stroller set up; i only use is a few times a month for her.Noni